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Windsor vs Suffield vs Plainfield vs Cummington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Plainfield has the most kids (19% under 18).
Cummington has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Suffield | Plainfield | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
15,702Highest |
616Lowest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$825±$365Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$3,875 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.